Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.38.6

78.38.6

And the son of Jaimal of Chitór, and Rám Sáh Rájáh of Gwaliár with his own son Sálihbán, who showed extreme obstinacy of resistance, went to hell, and of the clan of the Rájpúts there was not left one fit to be his successor — Good riddance of bad rubbish! And showers of arrows were poured on the Ráná, who was opposed to Mádhav Singh. And Mádhav Singh who had fled before the Sayyids, retreated on the Ráná, and so the two divisions became one. Then the Ráná turned and fled, and betook himself to the high mountains, whither he had retreated after the conquest of Chitór, and there sought to shut himself up as in a fortress. And though it was so extremely hot, being during the forty midsummer-days, so that the very brain boiled in the cranium, they fought from early morning till midday. Nearly five hundred men were slain, and fell on the field of battle, of which number one hundred and fifty were of the people of Islám, and the rest Hindus. And the number of the champions of Islám, who were wounded, exceeded three hundred. And when the air was like a furnace, and no power of movement was left in the soldiers, the idea became prevalent that the Ráná, by stealth and stratagem, would keep himself concealed behind the mountains. This was the reason why they made no pursuit, but retired to their tents and occupied themselves in the relief of the wounded. And the following was found to give the date:—